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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is monitoring the school accommodation position in the Wexford town area.  In that regard, my Department considers that the additional school accommodation planned for the Wexford town area should be adequate to cater for the projected increase in enrolments in that area. My Department will however, continue to monitor the position,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 231 and 232 together. The 2012 Report of the Advisory Group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector recommended that demand for patronage diversity should be met in areas of stable population by divesting patronage of existing schools where there is evidence of parental demand for change. In this context, in 2012/13, my...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm that my Department is in the process of acquiring a site to accommodate the schools to which the Deputy refers.   The school patrons have been informed of the proposed location of the schools. Officials in my Department are liaising with all relevant parties in order to progress the site acquisition. When the site acquisition process has been progressed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The school building project to which the Deputy refers is currently at advanced architectural planning stage. It is anticipated that tenders for the school will be invited in Q1 2018 with construction anticipated to commence in Q3 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The building project referred to by the Deputy is for a new 24 classroom school including a Special Needs Unit, with a floor area of approx. 4,748m2. The project is currently at Stage 2B of Architectural Planning - Detailed Design Stage, which includes applications for all statutory consents, including Planning Permission, Disability Access Certificate and Fire Safety Certificate and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Stage 2b submission has been reviewed by my Department and comments have issued to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Stage 2b submission has been reviewed by my Department and comments have recently...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The building project for Naas Community College has been devolved for delivery to Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB). The up-to-date position is that the Department has received a Stage 2B submission for the project from KWETB and its Design Team.  This is the detailed design documentation on which the tender and construction phases will be based. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department recently received correspondence from the school referred to by the Deputy.  I recognise the need to improve capitation funding for schools having regard to the reductions that were necessary over recent years. Budget 2018 marked the second year of major reinvestment in the education sector, as we continue to implement the Action Plan for Education, which has the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question has submitted an application for capital funding for the provision of additional accommodation. My Department is currently considering the application and will convey a decision to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested is currently being compiled by my Department and will be furnished to him shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Data (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) programme is one of a number of options made available by my Department for Senior Cycle students which schools can choose from, based on the education needs and interests of their students. The LCA programme is a two-year Leaving Certificate programme aimed at preparing students for adult and working life. The programme sets out to recognise the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department’s capital allocation for the years 2018 to 2021 is included in the table attached. The National Development Plan signalled a capital allocation of €1.1 billion for the Department of Education and Skills in 2022. However, this total has not yet been allocated across the individual capital subheads.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: Grant applications are subject to extensive quality controls and system checks within the SUSI assessment process. Grant renewal applications are also reviewed on a continuous basis. As part of this process, it can come to attention of SUSI that an incorrect rate of grant was awarded in a prior year, or that the circumstances that determine a student’s eligibility have changed. In all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: Decisions on the recognition of qualifications for access to the Register of Electrical Contractors of Ireland (RECI) is a matter for the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU). The CRU is an independent regulator and was assigned responsibility for the regulation of the Irish electricity sector following the enactment of the Electricity Regulation Act, 1999 and subsequent amending...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: As committed to in the Programme for Government, the Report of the Expert Group on Higher Education Funding (Cassells Report) was referred to the Education Committee as part of the process for formulating a plan for the future funding of the sector. In order to inform its consideration of the report, the Committee has recently requested that my Department undertake an additional economic...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: The major building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning Stage 2b (Detailed Design), which includes the application for statutory approvals and the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals have been secured. The Stage 2b submission has been reviewed by my Department and comments have issued to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: Additional investment has allowed the successful recruitment of over 5,000 additional teachers in the last two years. Since 2012/2013, there are 8,900 more teachers in our schools. No other part of the public service has seen this sort of growth, which is testament to the Government’s commitment to, and the importance of education in, fulfilling our national ambitions. The numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: My Department is committed to providing a permanent accommodation solution for the school referred to by the Deputy. In that regard, a project to deliver a new school building on a green field site has been included the my Department’s 6 year Construction Programme (2016-21). In this regard, my Department is working closely with Fingal County Council in accordance with the Memorandum...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Richard Bruton: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together. Ensuring that children with special educational needs are supported and given the opportunity to reach their full potential is a key priority for this government. My Department's policy aims to ensure that all children with Special Educational Needs, including those with Autism, can have access to an education appropriate to their...